Methodology
In order to explore this type of market dislocation following the promise (or threat) of regulatory intervention, more research work is needed. This will pursue three main areas of interest:
- Fridges and disposal in the aftermath of the Ozone Depleting Substances Regulation
- Abandoned cars and the regulation of end life vehicles
- The Landfill Directive and problems of hazardous wastes
The research work will consist of two parts. The first will be careful market analysis, which will examine data such as the values and costs attaching to these waste streams at particular points in time. This analysis will include relevant literature, press comments and company reports (such as that for Shanks’ above). A second part of this analysis will be contact with key players largely through telephone interview to gain an insight into their market choices in the shadow of regulation.
